Motherhood Waits’

©Dear Little Sister Foundation 2019

DEAR LITTLE SISTER FOUNDATION

‘Motherhood Waits’

PERFORMANCE REPORT

JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2018

JANUARY 2019


Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 3

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 About DLSF ................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Our Vision .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Our Mission ................................................................................................................................ 4

2. OUR PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Sensitization and Training...................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Sister’s Keeper Clubs .............................................................................................................. 5

2.3 Teenage Mothers Rehabilitation ......................................................................................... 5

2.4 Material Support ...................................................................................................................... 5

2.5 Dear Little Sister Book ............................................................................................................. 5

3. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2018 ............................................................... 6

3.1 Sensitization and Training...................................................................................................... 6

3.1.1 Sensitization and Training Forums ............................................................................... 6

3.1.2 Radio and TV Sensitization Talk Shows ....................................................................... 7

3.1.3 Online Awareness Campaigns and Awards ...................................................... 8

3.2 Teenage Mothers Rehabilitation ......................................................................................... 8

3.3 Material Support ...................................................................................................................... 8

3.4 Sister’s Keeper Clubs .............................................................................................................. 9

3.5 Dear Little Sister Book ............................................................................................................. 9

4. CHALLENGES ................................................................................................................................ 9

5. OUR TEAM ................................................................................................................................... 10

6. SUPPORT US ................................................................................................................................ 10

7. PHOTOLOG ................................................................................................................................. 11

8. LOCATION AND CONTACTS ...................................................................................................... 17


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The idea of Dear Little Sister Foundation (DLSF) was conceived by Ms. Daisy

Kosgey Mugiira in 2014. Daisy was motivated by the need to sensitize and train

girls in her Kalenjin community on the negative effects of Teenage Pregnancies

which she had seen cut short brilliant dreams and futures of many promising

girls in her home area of Chepseon- Kericho County. However, the first outdoor

event of the Foundation happened on October 1st 2017.

2018 ACHIEVEMENTS

In the Year 2018, The Founding Director (Daisy Kosgey Mugiira) authored

and launched a book titled ‘Dear Little Sister’ that enlightens young girls

on making informed life choices especially by avoiding Teenage

Pregnancies and focusing on their academics. She has been selling and

donating the book in various occasions.

In the Year 2018, the Dear Little Sister Foundation organized 11

Sensitization and Training Forums in which Teenage Girls were sensitized

on the negative effects of Teenage Pregnancies and trained on how to

avoid the Pregnancies and pursue academics and other social

economic activities. In the forums, at least 4500 teenage girls were

reached. The forums also reached out to at least 425 parents including

community leaders and local administrators with a message on the role

of parents in ensuring their daughters do not become victims of teenage

pregnancies.

Through the Founding Director, DLSF appeared in 10 talk shows on TV,

Radio and a local Newspaper. DLSF also conducted an online

campaign during the International Day of the Girl Child and awarded

the winning girl a shopping Voucher and a copy of the Dear Little Sister

Book.

DLSF donated Toiletries and Sanitary Towels to 140 teenage girls in

Nakuru County.

In a bid to rehabilitate Teenage Mothers and break the vicious cycle of

teenage pregnancies, DLSF trained 36 teenage mothers in Kericho

County on making liquid soap. The young mothers are grouped in

groups of 4 and are currently running the project of making and selling

the soap to make a living and save for their children’s education.


1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background

The idea of Dear Little Sister Foundation (DLSF) was conceived by Ms. Daisy

Kosgey Mugiira in 2014. Daisy was motivated by the need to sensitize and train

girls in her Kalenjin community on the negative effects of Teenage Pregnancies

which she had seen cut short brilliant dreams and futures of many promising

girls in her home area of Chepseon- Kericho County. From 2008, Daisy was also

writing a book entitled ‘Dear Little Sister’ which is in form of a letter to her little

sisters to warn them against teenage pregnancies and counsel them on the

importance of good character and education for girls. The book was

published and launched in 2018. However, the first outdoor Activity of the

Foundation happened on 1st October 2017 in Kirinyaga County. Since then,

the Foundation has reached thousands of girls and other players in the

community. We have lodged an application for formal registration with the

State Law Office and we are currently waiting to be issued with a Registration

Certificate.

1.2 About DLSF

At dear little sister foundation, we say NO TO TEENAGE PREGNANCIES while

emphasizing that ‘MOTHERHOOD WAITS’. We enlighten girls on the negative

effects of the dream killer that teenage pregnancies is, by coaching them on

how to avoid unplanned teenage pregnancies through open forum

mentorship forums, accountability groups and rehabilitation of teenage

mothers. We also support girls financially and materially to pursue education

and other trainings. Besides we encourage older women to talk to their

teenage daughters on matters of sexuality in order to save them from the jaws

of teenage pregnancies and the resultant unplanned early marriages.

1.3 Our Vision

‘To reduce the number of teenage pregnancies and resultant forced early

marriages while increasing the number of enlightened girls pursuing education

and other constructive social and economic activities’

1.4 Our Mission

Our mission is to nurture girls who are informed of the effects of unplanned

teenage pregnancies and forced early marriages. Girls who know they are

entitled to say no to those practices that are oppressive in nature by

enlightening them through open forum mentorship sessions, coaching through

accountability groups, rehabilitation of teenage mothers and providing

financial and material support to enable girls pursue education and later on

engage in constructive social and economic activities.


2. OUR PROGRAMS

2.1 Sensitization and Training

We tell the negative effects of teenage pregnancies to girls and

guide them on how to stay safe.

We tell older women to talk to their teenage daughters on

matters sexuality

We work with local administration, religious and school leaders

to curb teenage pregnancies.

2.2 Sister’s Keeper Clubs

Teenage girls’ accountability clubs to keep watch on one

another and ensure zero teenage pregnancies amongst girls.

Ensuring girls know the dangers associated with unplanned

teenage pregnancies and encourage them to realize their full

potential by pursuing academics to the highest levels of colleges

and universities.

2.3 Teenage Mothers Rehabilitation

We coach teenage mothers on social and economic (business)

skills.

Enrolling them back to school to continue with their studies.

2.4 Material Support

We provide toiletries and sanitary towels to girls to ensure they

remain in school and focus on their studies.

2.5 Dear Little Sister Book

This is a Novel authored by our Founder, Daisy Kosgey Mugiira to reach out to

girls.

In this novel, Cheptoo writes a letter to her little sisters sharing her experiences

and advising them on how to avoid the mistakes (Teenage Pregnancy) she

made and lead a better quality life. Dear Little Sister is a life transforming story

aiming at enlightening girls and young ladies while inspiring hope to those

already faced with teenage challenges.

The Foundation sells the book to fund its operational activities.


3. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2018

3.1 Sensitization and Training

3.1.1 Sensitization and Training Forums

The Foundation conducted 11 sensitization and training forums in 6 Counties.

S/N DATES ACTIVITY Location County Output

1. 1st October

2017

Girls

Sensitization

and Training

Forum

Thumaita

Girls

Secondary,

Kirinyaga

County

Kirinyaga 600 girls

sensitized

and trained

2. 27th

January

2018

Girls/Boys

Sensitization

and Training

Forum

Tugunon

Secondary

School

Kericho 240

teenagers

27th

January

2018

A Women

sensitization

and

consultative

forum

Tembwet

Village

Grounds

Kericho 25 Women

Leaders

3. 10th

February

2018

Girls/Boys

Sensitization

and Training

Forum

Kio

Secondary

School

Nakuru 200

teenagers

4. 21st April

2018

Girls

Sensitization

and Training

Forum

AIC

Chepseon

Kericho 169

teenagers

5. 30th June

2018

Dear Little

Sister Book

Launch and

Girls

Sensitization

Forum

Londiani

Girls High

School

Kericho 900

Participants

6. 15th July

2018

School Prayer

Day

New Light

Academy

Ziwa

Uasin

Gishu

1600 people

( 1200

students and

400 parents)

7. 21st July

2018

School Career

Day

Machakos

Girls High

School

Machakos 950 girls


8. 25th

October

2018

Students

Sensitization

and Training

Forum

Brainstorm

Academy

Nairobi 500 students

(both boys

and girls)

9. 28th

September

2018

DLSF and Local

Administration

and

Community

Leaders

consultative

Forum

Office of

the Chief,

Chepseon

Location.

Kericho 65 people

including the

area chief,

assistant

chiefs,

village elders

and leaders

of nyumba

kumi.

10. 1st Dec

2018

‘Breaking the

Silence’

Mothers Forum

Tembwet

Village

Grounds

Kericho 32 Teenage

Mothers, 15

older

womenand

12 teenage

girls were

sensitized

and trained

on breaking

the silence.

11. 29th Dec

2018

A Youth

Educational

Forum

Kapkondor

Seconday

School

kericho 250 Youths

sensitized

and trained

on ways of

avoiding

Teenage

Pregnancy

3.1.2 Radio and TV Sensitization Talk Shows

The Foundation, represented by the Founder, Daisy Kosgey Mugiira

participated in 10 talk shows in the media. Three (3) shows were on Television,

6 on Radio and 1 on a Newspaper.

S/N Date Radio/TV Station Show and Topic

1 2nd July

2018

Emoo Fm Ipindap Kasari(Current Generation)

2 31st

October

Kass TV Kas ilosun( Education matters during

worship program)

3 11th

September

2018

Emoo Fm TEEBSNAI (Education talk-Dear Little

sister book)


4 18th

September

2018

Emoo Fm TEEBSNAI (Education talk-Dear Little

sister book)

5 25th

September

2018

Chamge fm Youth Empowerment

6 9th

November

2018

KTN News ‘Youth Café’ – Dealing with Teenage

Pregnancies

7 31st

October

2018

Taach Fm Women Empowerment

8 19TH

November

2018

Family TV ‘This is the Day’ Dealing with

Teenage Pregnancies

9 12th

December

2018

Taach Fm Women Empowerment

10 12th

November

2018

People Daily

Newspaper

Take-Off Feature

3.1.3 Online Awareness Campaigns and Awards

An online campaign was conducted on 10th to 12th October 2018 to

celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. The Foundation

awarded a shopping voucher worth sh.2000 and a copy of the Dear

Little Sister Book to the winner who was Bentasandra from Chogoria

Girls Gigh School in Tharaka Nithi County.

3.2 Teenage Mothers Rehabilitation

i. In November 2018, the Foundation sought placement for a teenage

mother in a business establishment as an operations assistant.

ii. In December 2018, we trained 36 teenage mothers in Chepseon

Location – Kericho County on business/marketing skills and soap

Making and provided soap making ingredients to 9 groups of 4

each. The teenage mothers have been selling the soap in their

localities to make a living.

3.3 Material Support

1. Donated Tissue Papers and Sanitary Pads to over 140 girls at Kio

Secondary School in Nakuru County.


3.4 Sister’s Keeper Clubs

To be formed in various schools once the schools reopen in January

2018

3.5 Dear Little Sister Book

1. Donated 45 copies of the Dear Little Sister Book to girls in various

schools and forums.

4. CHALLENGES 1. Inadequate financial resources

The foundation did not get any external donations in terms of finances

and hence it was funded by the Directors only.

2. Lack of a decent physical office

Currently, the Foundation operates from a small semi-permanent office

in Ruiru-Kiambu County

3. Long procedures and durations of acquiring legal registration

The registration forms were submitted to the State Law Office in June

2018 but the certificate is yet to be ready for collection.

4. Absence of full time staff to carry out the Foundations Activities on a full time

basis

The Directors have been conducting the activities over the weekends

only.

5. Low Dear Little Sister Book Sales

There were low book sales due to lack of resources and staff for

marketing the book


5. OUR TEAM Title Qualifications Occupation County

Founding

Director

Bachelor of Arts,

Economics, Maths

Sociology

Banking Kericho

Director 2 Bachelor of Electrical

and Electronics

Engineering

Telecommunications

Engineer

Kirinyaga

Director 3 Bachelor of

Economics and

Communication

Research Executive Kirinyaga

Director 4 Bachelor of

Economics and

Statistics

Research Officer Meru

Associate 1 Bachelor of Project

Planning and

Accounting

Accountant Kericho

Associate 2 Bachelor of Mass

Communications

Banking Elgeyo

Marakwet

Volunteer

Consultants

Engineering,

Accounting,

Actuarial Science,

Communications,

Mathematics, Law,

Finance, Education,

Computer Science,

Insurance

Banking, Law,

Actuaries, Insurance,

Teaching etc.

Nyeri, Nairobi,

Kiambu,

Kericho,

Nakuru,

Nandi,

UasiNGishu,

Machakos etc

6. SUPPORT US

You can help DLSF in the following ways;

1. Buy the Dear Little Sister -Book

2. Send your M-pesa contribution via 0714 586 968

3. Donate items like toiletries and sanitary towels

4. Sponsor any of our forums

5. Be a volunteer mentor

https://www.dearlittlesisters.org/the-book/


7. PHOTOLOG

Mr. Mwakazi addressing Londiani Girls High School Students

DLSF Officials with Chepseon Location Chief

DLSF Director addressing Chepseon Location Community Leaders

DLSF Founding Director gifting a copy of the Dear Little Sister Book to Mr. Mwakazi


PHOTOLOG

DLSF Trains Teenage Mothers on Soap Making

A Teenage Girl Sharing Her Views during a Training Session

Hon. Beatrice Limo Officially Launches the Dear Little Sister Book

A DLSF Sensitization Forum at Kapkondor Secondary Grounds


PHOTOLOG

DLSF Officials with Teenage Mothers at Tembwet Village Grounds

DLSF Trainer Addressing Teenage Mothers at

Tembwet Village Grounds






PHOTOLOG

A Training Session at Tugunon Secondary School

DLSF Donating Toiletries to Girls at Kio Secondary School

DLSF Founder gifting a book to Hon.Kareke Mbiuki

DLSF Training Girls at Chepseon AIC Church


PHOTOLOG

DLSF Director Gifts a Book to Mr. John Karugu

DLSF Friends during Dear Little Sister Book Launch

DLSF Founder Addressing Chepseon Community Women Leaders

DLSF Presents a Shopping Voucher to a Winner of an Online Campaign


PHOTOLOG

DLSF Friends during Dear Little Sister Book Launch

DLSF Trainers after a Training Session at Tembwet – Kericho County

DLSF Founder with Thumaita High School Students

DLSF Founder in a Talk Show at Emoo Fm


8. LOCATION AND CONTACTS

Office: 2nd Sunrise Avenue, Ruiru – Kiambu

Address: P.O.Box 0726162943-00100

Phone: 0714 586 968

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @dearlittlesiz

Facebook: Dear Little Sister Foundation

Website: www.dearlittlesisters.org

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